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EDITORS’ NOTES

For their sixth studio album, Avenged Sevenfold tempers the typical assault of sharp-edged metal riffs with blues-rock elements that inspired ’70s heavies like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Songs like "This Means War," "Crimson Day," and "Hail to the King" are darkened by brooding beats and M. Shadows’ menacing vocal.

EDITORS’ NOTES

For their sixth studio album, Avenged Sevenfold tempers the typical assault of sharp-edged metal riffs with blues-rock elements that inspired ’70s heavies like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Songs like "This Means War," "Crimson Day," and "Hail to the King" are darkened by brooding beats and M. Shadows’ menacing vocal.